CHALLENGING VOCAB WORDS FROM THE ARTICLE. Are fiscal risks increasing?

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1 CHALLENGING VOCAB WORDS FROM THE ARTICLE Are fiscal risks increasing?

2 News Line -The fiscal deficit rule has been honoured more in breach than in observance. Fiscal [fis-kuh l]

3 Fiscal Meaning(adj)- associated with financial affairs. Meaning in Hindi- र जक ष य Synonyms - budgetary, economic, pecuniary, financial, commercial. Example- The firm s accountant is responsible for keeping track of our fiscal matters.

4 Breach [breech] 4

5 Breach Meaning-(noun)-a violation of an agreement, law, or code of ethics or conduct. Meaning in hindi- उल ऱ घन Synonyms-aperture, break, discontinuity, rupture, rift, fissure. Antonyms- agreement, closure, misfortune, connection, upholding. Example-By not paying your rent each month, you are executing a breach of contract. 5

6 News Line -That achievement has yet to be emulated again. Emulate [em-yuh-leyt]

7 Emulate Meaning-(verb)- imitate and copy; strive to equal or excel. Meaning in Hindi- इसक ननर क षण ककय Synonyms- ditto, imitate, follow suit, mimic, follow the footsteps. Antonyms- neglect, ignore, left out. Example-Emulate after your accomplished father, not a trashy celebrity.

8 News Line - In fact, it can be shown that were the government to abide by the 3% mandate beyond , the debt to GDP ratio would come down to 40% by with a nominal growth assumption of 11.5%. Abide [brey-zuh n]

9 Abide Meaning-(adj)- tolerate an unpleasant thing or person; endure. Meaning in hindi- न र लज Synonyms- acknowledge, consent, stand for, defer, concede, bear. Antonyms- disallow, avoid, contradict, refuse, offer, reject, migrate. Example- Although my daughter hates the school dress code, she knows she must abide by it.

10 News Line Thus, the extra budgetary resources are meant to contribute almost 9.7% of GDP to finance the stipulated outlays as detailed in the annexures to the Minister s speech. Stipulate [stip-yuh-leyt] 20

11 Stipulate Meaning-(verb)-to insist upon something as a condition of an agreement. Meaning in hindi- शर त ऱग न Syno.-impose, guarantee, designate, particularize, postulate. Antonyms-decline, disagree, discourage, refuse. Example-When buying clothing, I generally avoid items that stipulate dry cleaning only. 21

12 Annex [uh-neks] 18

13 Annex Meaning-(verb)-a new part of a building or dwelling. Meaning in hindi- शर त ऱग न Synonyms-adjoin, take over, append, associate, attach, connect. Antonyms-disjoin, disunite, loosen, separate, unlink, separate. Example-To eliminate overcrowding, the county is going to add an annex to the high school. 13

14 CHALLENGING VOCAB WORDS FROM THE ARTICLE Murky mining

15 Murky [mur-kee] 15

16 Murky Meaning-(adj)- dark and gloomy. Meaning in hindi- अ ध र Synonyms- grubby, cloudy, dsimal, nebulous, dull, nasty. Antonyms- apparent, bright, pleasant, sparkling, luminous. Example-You will need a flashlight to explore the murky cave. 15

17 News Line - As the court observed this week in the Goa Foundation case, commercial mining activity can be rapacious in the absence of clearly laid down and strictly enforced conditions. Rapacious [ruh-pey-shuh s] 16

18 Rapacious Meaning-(adj)-aggressively greedy. Meaning in hindi- ऱ ऱच Synonyms-ravenous, furious, avaricious, voracious. Anto.- satisfied, starveless, happy, filled. Example-Because of its rapacious appetite, the shark is often considered to be more of an eating machine than a living creature. 17

19 News Line -It inexplicably chose not to exercise its right to view the licences as fresh leases that require new environmental impact assessments. Inexplicable [in-ek-spli-kuh-buh l] 20

20 Inexplicable Meaning-(verb)-incapable of being explained or interpreted. Meaning in hindi- अकथन य Synonyms- baffling, incomprehensible, strange, mysterious. Anto.- normal, regular, usual, explainable. Example-The airline was unable to give us a reason for the inexplicable departure delay. 19

21 News Line -Going forward, the Environment Ministry must display zero tolerance to such violations, reversing its indefensible decision of 2015 to lift its own abeyance order issued against unsustainable mining. Abeyance [uh-bey-uh ns] 20

22 Abeyance Meaning-(noun)-a state of temporary disuse or suspension. Meaning in hindi- द व ध Synonyms-latency, postponement, remission, recess, intermission. Antonyms- continuation, active, renewal, revival, operational. Example-Jane s cancer has returned after being in abeyance for nearly two years. 21